Obama defends CDC's Ebola rules

Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, recommended to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday that all members of the armed services working in Ebola-stricken West African countries undergo mandatory 21-day quarantines upon their return to the United States. Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, said that Mr. Hagel was expected to announce shortly that he would follow the recommendation. The recommendation follows a directive from Gen. Ray Odierno, the Army chief of staff, who has ordered a 21-day "controlled monitoring" period for Army personnel returning from the Ebola zone in West Africa.